Canada vs Nigeria: Cropland area
Canada
47.17 million
in 2010
Nigeria
34.83 million
in 2010
Canada rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th
Cropland area over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 47.17 million against 34.83 million in Nigeria, a difference of 12.34 million.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Nigeria ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Nigeria in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 11,346 | 12.34 million | 12.32 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 15,657 | 12.49 million | 12.47 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 33,746 | 12.64 million | 12.61 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 71,225 | 12.79 million | 12.72 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 127,485 | 13.14 million | 13.01 million | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 276,097 | 13.50 million | 13.22 million | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 575,612 | 13.87 million | 13.29 million | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 1.57 million | 14.23 million | 12.66 million | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 3.25 million | 14.61 million | 11.36 million | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 7.74 million | 15.11 million | 7.37 million | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 10.14 million | 15.67 million | 5.53 million | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 13.61 million | 16.26 million | 2.65 million | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 25.40 million | 16.89 million | 8.51 million | Canada |
| 1910s | 25.95 million | 17.54 million | 8.41 million | Canada |
| 1920s | 36.95 million | 18.36 million | 18.59 million | Canada |
| 1930s | 43.55 million | 19.19 million | 24.36 million | Canada |
| 1940s | 42.01 million | 20.04 million | 21.96 million | Canada |
| 1950s | 46.37 million | 20.91 million | 25.46 million | Canada |
| 1960s | 46.93 million | 25.85 million | 21.07 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 47.17 million | 26.67 million | 20.50 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 44.48 million | 27.08 million | 17.40 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 45.93 million | 28.38 million | 17.55 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 46.42 million | 31.89 million | 14.53 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 47.17 million | 34.83 million | 12.34 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 47.17 million against 34.83 million in Nigeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Canada and Nigeria?
- 12.34 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for cropland area?
- Canada ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.